. A state park plan for New York, with a proposal for the new park bond issue. Parks. AT STAIIA III' areas, and tlicso (Icvcloinnciits will reli(!ve the increasing con- gestion at Bear Monntain from the one-day excarsionists. The plans for the above ontlined devMdopnients have been worked out very carefully by the Commission, and within the period of seven years beginning in 1924, will recjuire the follow- ing expenditures: For the construction of drives and truii'i $! For the conslruction of seven neiv lakes .'fG5, For the construction of new docks in the undeveloped sec
. A state park plan for New York, with a proposal for the new park bond issue. Parks. AT STAIIA III' areas, and tlicso (Icvcloinnciits will reli(!ve the increasing con- gestion at Bear Monntain from the one-day excarsionists. The plans for the above ontlined devMdopnients have been worked out very carefully by the Commission, and within the period of seven years beginning in 1924, will recjuire the follow- ing expenditures: For the construction of drives and truii'i $! For the conslruction of seven neiv lakes .'fG5, For the construction of new docks in the undeveloped sections of the park along the river front and the improvement of this river front For the conatruction of shelters and hath houses in these pre.'tenf â undeveloped neio areas 233, For the of the necessary sanitary facilities and n-ater suipplies of the new areas and the new lakes 110, For the clearing, development and construction of new plan fields, camp sites, picnic spaces and parking spaces along the old and the proposed drives and around the neiv lakes 1( For forestry vork, fish and game conservation in present unde- veloped areas ll.'/.OOO. 00 For new bathing beaches For the clearing and restoration, of the historic fort .sites wAthin the park . For the acquisition of a number of parcels of land irithin the present holdings For the completion and paving of 39 }iiiles of drives already con- structed " 00 In addition to these sums nuich must be spent in the construc- tion of new camp buildings, restaurants and other structures used by the operating department, wliich will be erected by con- tributed and operating funds, as such structures have been financed in the past. It is impossible to convey in this limited space a definite idea of either the development or use of this park. The attendance in tlie park has increased from a few thousand in 191-t to one wliich it is impractical to c
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